Privacy

What we collect

This is a static website. We do not create user accounts or store your search history on our servers.

Great Britain postcode searches first use postcode files stored on this website. If a valid Great Britain postcode is missing from those files, or a file cannot load, the browser sends that postcode to Postcodes.io to get map coordinates. Northern Ireland postcode searches are not sent to Postcodes.io.

If you choose “Use my location”, your browser asks for permission. The page uses the coordinates to sort nearby results and move the map.

After a successful postcode, town, or browser location search, the site saves a small location record in your browser. It contains latitude, longitude, the location source, the save time, and a postcode or town name when needed. It does not contain your search history. The record expires after 30 days. You can remove it at any time with “Clear” or “Clear location” in a finder. This record stays in your browser and is not sent to our server.

A location page can save a centre and keep a short list of recently viewed centres. These records contain the centre name, page path and listed address. They stay in your browser and are not sent to our server. The location page has controls to clear saved and recent centres.

Anonymous usage data

The production site uses Clicky to measure page use. Clicky can record the page path, referring page, browser type, screen size and approximate location. Clicky also receives normal network information when it loads the analytics script and records a page view.

We disable Clicky tracking cookies and remove the query string from the page address that Clicky records. We do not send your postcode, saved location coordinates, precise browser location, saved centres, email address or a custom user ID to Clicky.

Maps

Map pages load the Leaflet map library from unpkg and map tiles from CARTO. These services receive normal network information, such as your IP address and browser details. The tile request also identifies the visible map area. The site does not send your saved postcode or location label with these requests.

Data sources

The recycling location data shown on this site comes from publicly available sources including OpenStreetMap, council websites, and other open data repositories.

We aggregate this data to make it easier to find recycling facilities near you. We do not claim ownership of this data.

External links

This site links to external websites including council recycling pages and our sister site Bin Day. These sites have their own privacy policies.

Contact

Questions about this privacy policy can be directed to the site operator via Bin Day support.